Health
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Wisconsin LGBTQ+ advocates condemn RFK Jr.’s gender-affirming care rules
One proposal would prohibit the use of Medicaid funds to cover the cost of gender-affirming care for patients under age 18. Another would block all Medicaid and Medicare funding from hospitals that provide pediatric gender-affirming care
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Wisconsin program treating brain injuries, PTSD for veterans and first responders is expanding
The program recently moved to a new location at the Milwaukee County Research Park, which is more than triple the size of its former facility in Greenfield.
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2 children in Wisconsin die of respiratory illness in season’s first pediatric deaths
Two children in Wisconsin have died of respiratory illnesses, the state Department of Health Services announced.
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Milwaukee Public Schools completes lead remediation work across district
On Wednesday, MPS Superintendent Brenda Cassellius and City of Milwaukee officials announced the school district’s lead stabilization work is complete.
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As ACA cliff approaches, Wisconsin small business owners, employees struggle to find affordable health care
With the loss of key Affordable Care Act tax credits on the horizon, some Wisconsin small business owners and their employees are scrambling to find health care as the final open enrollment deadline approaches.Â
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Texas sues Wisconsin-based Epic Systems, accusing it of running a monopoly
The state of Texas in a new lawsuit claims Verona-based Epic Systems is running an illegal monopoly and restricting parents’ access to their children’s medical records.
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The latest on care for women in all stages of menopause
The Food and Drug Administration on Nov. 10 stopped requiring warning labels on a range of hormone therapy treatments for women experiencing menopause and perimenopause symptoms.
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Wisconsin reaffirms support of hepatitis B vaccine for newborns, defying federal advisers
Wisconsin health officials say all babies should be vaccinated against hepatitis B at birth despite a recent change from federal vaccine advisers.
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As US Senate votes down ACA subsidy extension, Baldwin says premiums will skyrocket
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin says extending federal tax credits used to lower the cost of marketplace health insurance plans is the “only workable solution” to keep premiums affordable for Wisconsinites.
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Wisconsin moves to require lead pipes replaced by 2037
The latest rule is the most significant change since it was first approved by EPA in 1991 to reduce lead exposure in drinking water.










